Amaechi, Fayose, Fani-Kayode in dramatic verbal war

Transport Minister Rotimi Amaechi, Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State and Aviation Minister in the Obasanjo Administration, Mr.Femi Fani-Kayode are locked in a bitter verbal war over the ownership of the $43.4million seized in Lagos on Wednesday.

Fani-Kayode,a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) appeared to have fired the first salvo when he alleged on Twitter that the money and the Ikoyi apartment where the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) found the money belonged to Amaechi.

He soon found an also took to Twitter and said:“Just hearing with one ear that Amaechi may have link to the House.”

Fani-Kayode dismissed as fake,suggestions that the money belonged to the NIA.

He said: “The $43 million is Rotimi Amaechi’s. He owns the flat it was found in too.NIA story is fake news! NIA does not keep cash in Minister’s flats!”

Amaechi’s aide Iyofor would not let the accuser get away with it.

He said: “FAKE NEWS. Show us the title documents with Amaechi’s name as the owner or shut up. When normal pepl talk, this one also wants to talk. SMH.”

“Some fellows really need help, serious help.

“Lying out rightly to defame someone is not politics but pure madness. I just hope someone has not stopped taking his meds.”

On his part,Olayinka said:“Just hearing with one ear that Amaechi may have link to the House,” to which replied: “Liar. You better hear well before your ear sends you to prison.”

“Rotimi Amaechi is not connected or linked in anyway whatsoever to the house &/or money.”

Their exchange of words:

Just hearing with one ear that Amaechi may have link to the House.

— Lere Olayinka (@OlayinkaLere) April 13, 2017

You better hear well before your ear sends you to prison. Lying is not playing Politics. You dont play politics by tweeting outright lies https://t.co/xIyuIvt9k4

— David Iyofor (@davidiyofor) April 13, 2017

Cover up game has started! Rotimi Amaechi owns the house. Mo Abudu lives in Flat 7A, money found in Flat 7B. I still dey come. — Lere Olayinka (@OlayinkaLere) April 13, 2017

Where is your proof? If you think you can link Amaechi to the House&money by tweeting this rubbish, then you need to have your head examined https://t.co/Vj0dYTt4OY — David Iyofor (@davidiyofor) April 13, 2017

Big Liar! Demonic Liar! Listen, you disgusting pig, Rotimi Amaechi is not connected or linked in anyway whatsoever to the house &/or money https://t.co/Vj0dYTt4OY — David Iyofor (@davidiyofor) April 13, 2017